Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I appreciate what the Minister of State has said. However, I am concerned that by leaving the word "may", it could leave the possibility that they would never be drawn up. Having looked at section 32, it is clear the problem is the issuing of the guidelines. It is not the same, but in the area of public private partnerships the issuing of guidelines has been holding up certain projects. If we have to wait for guidelines, we could be waiting a long time. While we could put in a time limit, if the word "may" remains in section 31(1), it could mean that it will never happen. That is my concern.